Douglas Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO3 6AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PO3 6AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	43.6%	4.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	40.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	38.8%	37%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	11.5%	-9.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.6%	8.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	29.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.8%	92%	-0.8%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	83.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	1.8%	10.6%	8.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	84.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	6%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 155.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% higher than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 159th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO3 6AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Portsmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Douglas Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO3 6AU

Average Price
£269,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£246,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Douglas Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-07-27	£257,856
3 Douglas Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-09-09	£228,788
8 Douglas Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£212,250	2019-07-04	£254,277
8 Douglas Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2016-08-01	£238,813
8 Douglas Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-01-22	£244,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO3 6AU

Employment

PO3 6AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langstone Infant School Stride Avenue , Copnor PO3 6HL	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langstone Junior Academy Lakeside Avenue , Copnor PO3 6EZ	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Primary School Westover Road , PO3 6NS	2out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,415 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,488 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hellenic Aroma	47 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	457 yd
Play Village Portsmouth Ltd.	46 Union Road, Portsmouth	558 yd
Harpers	Shop, 94 Tangier Road	591 yd
Beeny's Coffee	103A, Tangier Road	621 yd
Rec Café	Kiosk, Kingston Recreation Ground	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose In June	100-102, Milton Road	37 yd
The Mermaid	222 New Road, Portsmouth	523 yd
RAOB	202-204, New Road	523 yd
The Graham Arms	51 George Street, Portsmouth	553 yd
Shearer Arms	Public House, 72 Shearer Road	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copnor Grill	18 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	416 yd
Anglo Bangla	Shop, 16 Tangier Road	429 yd
Ginger Indian Takeaway	Shop, 20 Tangier Road	435 yd
Sang Tong	49 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	457 yd
Shake & Burger	Shop, 42 Copnor Road	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	812 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO3 6AU